SUSAN’S BOOKS REVIEWS Have you ever held a summer camp for your music students? They can be a great way to build a sense of community in your studio and get children working musically with others. When I wrote the piano book ‘Who Stole My Pizza‘, I hadn’t thought about it being used in a…
BASS NOTE NAMING Can you beat Bob’s team at his version of the Olympic Games? This is a great way to practice naming bass clef notes and aim to win the gold or silver medal! SUSAN’S BOOKS REVIEWS Olympic activities Bob’s team challenge you to a bass clef duel! There are 34 events to compete…
TREBLE NOTE NAMING A fun music detective mystery for naming notes on the lines and spaces of the treble clef. Follow the case of Mozart’s Mice and find out who is responsible for the missing notes! SUSAN’S BOOKS REVIEWS A treble clef adventure Once upon a time there was a composer called Mozart. In a…
I turned on my computer first thing this morning and a rather cute bat was looking at me on the search bar. Further investigation reveals that it’s International Bat Appreciation Day! I had no idea such a thing existed, so later on today I’ll definitely be playing some bat themed music games with my students….
Entering the jungle with your camera, you are excited to get some great pictures. But will you be photobombed by the cheeky animals?! This beginner theory game uses simple note values of 1, 2, 3 and 4 beats plus time signatures of 2, 3 and 4 beats in a bar. Ideal during the early stages…
Pulling up at the traffic light, Jack giggled nervously as he exclaimed, “ooh I know that one! It’s a repeat sign!”. Driving on a bit further, we both sighed as we came to a dead end. “Quick Jack!”, I urged, “let’s try a different direction before our fuel runs out”. It might sound like it…
One of the first music theory games I ever made is called “Who Stole My Doughnut?”. At the time I had a rather mischievous dog who enjoyed long walks, belly rubs, and playing catch. But their favourite (and most annoying!) past time was “counter surfing”. I lost count of the amount of times I’d make…
Spinning the wheel, my student giggled as it landed on the area where I have to give her some of my apples. It was even funnier a few turns later when I lost all my apples and she won the game! Spin for Apples is a light-hearted online theory game for teacher versus student and…
One of the things I’m often asked in my music studio is, “can we make a superhero again?”. My younger students love this game, and the best thing is that they are practising theory! Students answer questions about rests (1, 2 and 4 or whole bar rests) and if they achieve enough points, unlock the…
It’s the Ball in a Bin championships! Can you kick your football into the highest scoring bin to top the leaderboard? This online music theory game is ideal for practising note values from a sixteenth note (semiquaver) all the way up to a whole note (semibreve). Ball in a Bin is part of a collection…
SUSAN’S BOOKS REVIEWS Delighted to announce that my popular piano music mystery, ‘Who Stole My Pizza?’ has now been released for treble instruments in the key of C. So if you play flute or recorder, for example, you can join in the fun and test your detective skills in this theory and sheet music based…
At Spooky Sid’s school of magic a big black cauldron of bubbling blue liquid fills the room with smoke. But what is he making in there? In this customisable music theory game, teachers can set any question they wish using the in built tools. Drag notes onto the stave for naming, playing, and interval reading…
